It's almost Thanksgiving break!!

So last week and this week I'm definitely feeling the pressure of mid-terms. :( Thankfully we only have two more days of this ridiculousness until we're on break. I definitely feel like junior year is significantly harder than freshman and sophomore year. It seems like everyone I talk to is getting a little burnt out. I think a break is much needed for everyone on this campus.

Needless to say that with all of this work I've been pretty unpreductive with my job search (again). I know, it's bad. I need to work on it. I just physically don't seem to have enough hours in the day to work on that and get all of my assignments and studying done. At this point I'm lucky to get sleep at all.

Over break I plan on sleeping (a lot), working on my job search (finally!), visiting with my family and friends from high school (some of whom I haven't seen since the summer!), and eating lots of turkey (yum.).

So, considering a lot of you are probably in the same boat I am - stick it out. A lot of us are just 24 hours away from break and those who aren't are close to that. When you think about it that way it seems so much more managable, right? ;)

Enjoy your break and have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! :)

Do you know what Career Search is?

Are you looking for a Chemical Engineering job in Connecticut? Or how about a Biomedical Engineering job in Washington? Or do you just want to see what Biotechnology companies are located in the Northeast and do Cancer Research?

If you're asking any of these questions (or anything even remotely similar), than Career Search is a useful resource for you!

Last year, as a sophomore, I was really confused about when I should be applying for internships, and, more importantly, how I could even get started on my job search. I made an appointment with one of the counselors at the CDC to try to get some of my questions answered. Not only did I leave with a better understanding of what I should be doing, I also learned about Career Search.

Recently I've been talking to friends about applying for summer internships, I realize that a lot of them haven't heard of Career Search before, and, because it's such an awesome tool, I wanted to try to spread the word so now all of you will be able to use it too. :)

So what is it exactly? Career Search is an online database that you can access through your Job Finder account. It is a tool that you can use to search for companies by industry, location, name, or any combination of those three.

Can I see job opportunities on Career Search? No. Career Search is a tool designed to find companies, so it doesn't tell you about specific job opportunities. However, the majority of job offerings aren't posted, so if you contact a company you find through Career Search, you could possibly end up with a job or internship if you follow the right steps.

How do I find Career Search? First, you log into your Job Finder account. Next, on the home page, under the shortcuts section, its the last link. Once you get into Career Search, your best option is probably to chose US Search, and then you can get started. :)

Check it out!

TGIF

TGIF. I know it's only the second week of classes, but I'm already starting to feel the pressure of B term start to kick in. :(

One of my classes is absolutely ridiculous. Our teacher wants us to turn in a 15 page lab report, take a test, pass in a hard and very time consuming homework assignment, pass in a 30+ page group project equip with CAD models and analysis, and turn in another 15 page lab report, all within a week. It's crazy. The professor says that he knows he's giving us a lot of work, but I don't think he really realizes how much it actually is, especially when we're trying to manage two other difficult classes.

So needless to say, with all of this work on my plate in addition to Rush and Recruitment, I haven't had any time to spend on my job search. Hopefully I'll get some done this weekend...